folk's

Belonging to people

Folk's is the possessive form of folk, indicating something belonging to or associated with people, especially one's family or community.

It appears most often in my folk's place or folk's wisdom.

The form also contracts "folk is" or "folk has": Folk's been saying that for years.

kinship

family's

Belonging to relatives

parents' · grandparents' · household's · tribe's · people's · siblings' · offspring's · generation's · dynasty's

cultural

tradition's

Belonging to inherited practice

dancers' · wisdom's · collectors'

community

townspeople's

Belonging to local inhabitants

residents' · congregation's · inhabitants'

Opposites
social class/origin

folk'selite's

Of the top tier

aristocracy's · nobility's · gentry's · establishment's · bourgeoisie's

cultural authenticity/formality

folk'sinstitution's

Of a formal organization

establishment's · corporation's · academy's · official's · state's

family vs. strangers

folk'sstranger's

Belonging to unknown person

outsider's · foreigner's · alien's · acquaintance's

Phrases
Family

folk, folks, folksy, folkish, folklore, folksong, folktale, folkway, folkways

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G